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Gothamist

Published: Apr, 7 2014

In 2013, 168 pedestrians and 12 cyclists were killed by automobiles in New York City. Despite the mayor's efforts to implement Vision Zero, at least 31 pedestrians and 2 cyclists have been killed this year so far. Yesterday the friends and families of New Yorkers and the New York City Street Memorial Project participated in the ninth annual Memorial Ride to honor the memories of those who died on the city's streets.

The last stop was at Union Avenue and Meeker Avenue, and honored all
the cyclists and pedestrians that were killed in 2013 and never
identified.

“When we installed the first Ghost Bike
in New York City nearly 10 years ago, we sought Vision Zero—no New
Yorkers killed in city traffic." Leah Todd, a volunteer with the New
York City Street Memorial Project says in a statement. "Since then,
little has changed: dangerous drivers behave with reckless abandon and
deadly arterials, like the ground-level streets that follow the
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway corridor, remain unchanged. Until the City
steps up and engages all road users in creating safer streets, these
needless deaths will continue to occur."